Sono Shunta and Fujimoto Kodai Join Live Adaptation of Nagai Saburo’s Manga ‘Smells Like Green Spirit’

Sono Shunta and Fujimoto Kodai will be joining the upcoming series premiering on September 19!

Nagai Saburo’s manga, ‘Smells Like Green Spirit’ follows follows Mishima, a student living in a remote countryside who is bullied by his classmates because he “seemed gay.” In reality, Mishima does like men, but his only escape is secretly dressing up as a woman. One day, Mishima discovers Kirino, the leader of the bullying group, trying to apply Mishima’s lost lipstick. The manga depicts the serious inner conflicts of male students as they struggle to look for a place in this world where they can be their “true selves”. Previously, Araki Towa was announced to be one of the leads who will be playing the main character, Mishima.

It has been announced that Sono Shunta from the group M! LK and Fujimoto Kodai will be joining the upcoming adaptation. Sono Shunta, known for his supporting roles in the BL drama ‘Sahara Sensei and Toki-kun’ and ‘Cosmetic Playlover’, will play the character Makoto Kirino. Makoto is the leader of the group that bullies Mishima but one day, he tries to put lipstick that Mishima dropped on his lips.

Fujimoto Kodai will be playing the character Yumeno Taro, the class mood maker who belongs to the basketball club and is harsh towards Mishima.

SYNOPSIS: Mishima, a student living in a remote countryside, was being bullied by the boys in his class. The reason? Because Mishima “seemed gay.” In reality, Mishima did like men, but he had no way to resist, and secretly dressing up as a woman was his only solace. One day, as Mishima was enjoying his usual alone time on the rooftop, he happened to witness Kirino, the leader of the bullying group, holding the lipstick Mishima thought he had lost. Kirino was secretly trying to apply the lipstick that Mishima had used to his own lips. A youth story that boys, who sought a place where they could be their ‘true selves’ somewhere in this world, want to convey the most right now.

‘Smells Like Green Spirit’ will replace ‘Mr. Mitsuya’s Planned Feeding’ in the MBS Drama Phil time slot starting from September 19. Stay tuned to BLTai for more news regarding the upcoming series!

 

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